how do print in vb 6.0

[RobCrombie]

it would be very cool ......., and placed it in the Code Bank or Utility section........, I think an example of this would be extremely beneficial to folks that don't have access to a report generator, and who don't have the existing skill set to create their own.

We could do the Classic VB programmers a big favor, if we did something along the lines of what you suggested.
It may very end up not being a single solution, but rather a set of a few solutions. If we find free (or dirt cheap) solutions along the lines of David's suggestions, then they may be part of our set.
If anyone is interested in furthering this, I think the first task is 'to clearly identify the problem' (the needs).
Can I start the ball rolling -
Some of the solutions may be code, and some be controls(if we can't get the source)
Any solutions must be free or extremely cheap.
They must not be complicated to install/distribute.
They must be reasonable easy to use ( or prior users be prepared to share the results of their learning curve)
etc

To illustrate why I think more than one solution may be required, we should cater for -
Print preview, as I don't wish to re-visit the days of printing off 10's of pages whilst trying to get the layout just right.
Normal reports (which can run to many pages).
Portrait and Landscape.
Embedded graphics.
Print Grid(s)
Print Form would be nice. This may be either a means to print the image on the screen, or something like what I use, which 'reads' the Form, and 'scrapes' the text, and box outlines etc. ('Hi Res' from Rod Stephens 'Graphics Programming' book).
I'm happy to let it throw to the default printer, but some of you may wish more control ?


Wouldn't it be ironic, that whilst 'Kill Bill' is trying to bury VB6, we provided the 'Holy Grail' that VB'ers have been searching for, for years.